Identity
Person No.
32308
Old ROH no.
1068
Service No.
72393762PE
Last Name
First Name
Gerhardus Frederick
Initials
G F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Defence Force
SADF 3,296
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,522
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, reported missing after being attacked by a crocodile while swimming. His body was never located and he has no known grave
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Notes
Husband of Mrs. A. Nortje
Research notes
SASFA In Memoriam (operators): confirmed Special Forces operator. SASFA: Nortje Gert KIA 1986 (* crocodile). https://www.recce.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/4.1.-Memoriam.pdf
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 26-28 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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Unit veterans association
SASFA In Memoriam: Nortje Gert KIA 1986 (* crocodile) — confirmed Special Forces operator
Stories
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Dedications
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